Windows 8 has gotten great reviews from everybody who knows what they're doing. Some people have said it's a stinker because they think that the Metro interface is what's supposed to be used for desktops and laptops, which is absurd. You may want to give it a shot, yourself. It's in public beta.
Gambling is more fun if there's something to gain from it, and you can drink while doing it. Putting money into Kickstarter projects is just handing money to another person.
So why would he use Kickstarter? My guess is to get early buy-in from potential customers, to validate the idea's appeal, to build buzz, etc.
Wow. Really? Really, is that what you think? There's this idea, called Occam's Razor that lots of geeks like to quote. I'm gonna apply it to this situation: Neal Stephenson is using Kickstarter because he doesn't want to risk $500K of his own money.
Kickstarter isn't about gambling. It's about giving away your money. It's not investing. It's not loaning. It's giving away money. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's pretty shocking to see the amount of money dumb people are willing to just hand over to other people.
A Sci-fi author for 20 years? He doesn't have a$500K to invest in his own business? Riiiight.
And here's a little secret for you, too: if somebody can't borrow money to start a business, then there's probably a good reason.
I'd guess that basic data access and manipulation is what most people use VB6 for (myself included). Just sit her down with a few basic samples, and she can copy and paste the pieces easily. Connect to database. Get data. Write to database. It's all very straightforward. The most difficult thing will probably be her trying to learn SQL if she doesn't know it already.
I'd hold off on the name calling. XP has a much better support history than ANY other commercial (non-commercial too?) OS available.
Besides, I'm convinced that MS will continue releasing security updates for XP indefinitely. They'll see from usage statistics in a few more years that a LOT of people are still using XP, and I think they'll support it. They're not dumb. They know that many people will use XP come hell or high water, and I don't think they would want to let such a widely visible product get destroyed. This isn't Windows 95. This is a completely functional OS currently installed on many millions of PC's all over the world.
You just mentioned Windows XP. While it may not be "forever", it's got to be the one of, if not the longest supported commercial OS ever. Like VB6, it still works just fine. There's still no good reason to "upgrade" XP.
I'm one of them. I still actively use it today. I know how to use it, and I never had any interest in learning.Net. I've got several mission-critical apps written in VB6, and I'm updating one of them right now. We have no plans to move to something else. If it ain't broke...
I'm not moving any goal posts. I'm trying to get some perspective. The idea that the employee should/should not be able to be fired for any or no reason, in and of itself, doesn't really have any ethical standing by itself. It's exactly half of the employment "contract". I think it only makes sense, when looking at a contract, to look at both sides.
It really doesn't make sense to say an employer needs a reason to fire somebody, any more than it makes sense to say somebody needs a reason to quit.
"There's really no effective treatment for depression, because depression isn't really an illness. It's a rational response to an abusive world. The real sickos are the ones who are ok with the way things are."
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Good businesses still get loans. It happens every day. If banks stopped loaning money altogether, the economy would stop.
Venture capitalists don't loan money. They give cash in exchange for equity. Mark Zuckerberg got funding by giving away parts of his company.
Windows 8 has gotten great reviews from everybody who knows what they're doing. Some people have said it's a stinker because they think that the Metro interface is what's supposed to be used for desktops and laptops, which is absurd. You may want to give it a shot, yourself. It's in public beta.
"Fewer features"? You should try one out, sometime. It's much better for use with Exchange Server than the other two options.
Gambling is more fun if there's something to gain from it, and you can drink while doing it. Putting money into Kickstarter projects is just handing money to another person.
Kickstarter, by making it easier for people to collect money, makes it easier for those people just as much as the legitimate users.
No, that's not true. Most people with actual business ideas, don't need to beg for handouts. People with viable ideas can borrow money.
So why would he use Kickstarter? My guess is to get early buy-in from potential customers, to validate the idea's appeal, to build buzz, etc.
Wow. Really? Really, is that what you think? There's this idea, called Occam's Razor that lots of geeks like to quote. I'm gonna apply it to this situation: Neal Stephenson is using Kickstarter because he doesn't want to risk $500K of his own money.
Kickstarter isn't about gambling. It's about giving away your money. It's not investing. It's not loaning. It's giving away money. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's pretty shocking to see the amount of money dumb people are willing to just hand over to other people.
A Sci-fi author for 20 years? He doesn't have a$500K to invest in his own business? Riiiight.
And here's a little secret for you, too: if somebody can't borrow money to start a business, then there's probably a good reason.
freedom from being forced to accept the economic slavery that we are being pushed into.
What a tremendous load of shit, this statement is. "Economic slavery" because of software? Really? C'mon kid, grow up.
What are you talking about? Windows Phones are business phones. Windows 8 will be used by 95% of all businesses, just like Windows 7/XP, etc.
I'd guess that basic data access and manipulation is what most people use VB6 for (myself included). Just sit her down with a few basic samples, and she can copy and paste the pieces easily. Connect to database. Get data. Write to database. It's all very straightforward. The most difficult thing will probably be her trying to learn SQL if she doesn't know it already.
It works.
I'd hold off on the name calling. XP has a much better support history than ANY other commercial (non-commercial too?) OS available.
Besides, I'm convinced that MS will continue releasing security updates for XP indefinitely. They'll see from usage statistics in a few more years that a LOT of people are still using XP, and I think they'll support it. They're not dumb. They know that many people will use XP come hell or high water, and I don't think they would want to let such a widely visible product get destroyed. This isn't Windows 95. This is a completely functional OS currently installed on many millions of PC's all over the world.
Nope. VB6 apps (the ones that I write) work fine with Windows 7.
You just mentioned Windows XP. While it may not be "forever", it's got to be the one of, if not the longest supported commercial OS ever. Like VB6, it still works just fine. There's still no good reason to "upgrade" XP.
I'm one of them. I still actively use it today. I know how to use it, and I never had any interest in learning .Net. I've got several mission-critical apps written in VB6, and I'm updating one of them right now. We have no plans to move to something else. If it ain't broke...
I think the same thing every time I read or hear the word "facebook".
No, they're not. There's a toggle between the metro interface and a traditional Windows desktop.
Hey, kid, I'm glad you're reading. That's good. But what you're reading is absolute garbage. Here's a big point that you Ayn Randians seem to miss:
So a State taxing a person's INCOME or WORK is violation of the basic principle of right to property.
Property is defined by government, you realize, right? No government, no private property. Wrap your head around that one.
I'm not moving any goal posts. I'm trying to get some perspective. The idea that the employee should/should not be able to be fired for any or no reason, in and of itself, doesn't really have any ethical standing by itself. It's exactly half of the employment "contract". I think it only makes sense, when looking at a contract, to look at both sides.
It really doesn't make sense to say an employer needs a reason to fire somebody, any more than it makes sense to say somebody needs a reason to quit.
"There's really no effective treatment for depression, because depression isn't really an illness. It's a rational response to an abusive world. The real sickos are the ones who are ok with the way things are."
Depression is not rational.
Right. So why should the employer have a duty to the employee, but not the other way around? That doesn't make any sense.
It's not a scam. Employees can quit for any (or no) reason. Employers need to be able to terminate for the same reason (or lack thereof).
Wow. You are cool. Why did you sign up in the first place, Einstein?
Android and Apple phones do that. Windows phones keep the apps sandboxed.